HIS2117 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Historiography In The Soviet Union, Winter Palace, 1905 Russian Revolution
14 Apr 2014
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Alexender krakinsky, minister of war, new offensive against austro-hungary: early wins, became significant loses. Bolsheviks revolted in fear that they would be sent to ukrainian front. Large scale violent classes between demonstrators and army: provisional government tries to arrest bolshevik leaders (they go into exile) Socialist led coalition could not coordinate with the soviet. After failure of offensive, much animosity among troops. Kornilov wanted strict military discipline, immediate dissolution of the soviets, and the destruction of the bolsheviks: socialists afraid he wanted a military dictatorships. Karansky starts censorship, death penalty for desertion. Kornilov and troops on the way, karansky don"t like, gives aide to bolsheviks to help against kornilov. The attempted coup eroded the prestige of the provisional government, and it seemed like the bolsheviks saved the city. 2 million army deserters, peasants seized landlords estates on their own accord. Roving mobs in the cities, communication system broke down, famine.
